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Citi Sees AI Impacting More Than Half Of All Finance Jobs
Personnel // June 19, 2024

Which industry’s job market will be most impacted by artificial intelligence (AI)? According to a new report by Citi, a little more than half — 54% — of jobs in the banking sector have a higher potential for automation, while another 12% could be augmented...

Small Merchants Struggle to Provide Delivery Affordable Enough for Consumers
Delivery // June 12, 2024

With the high labor costs of delivery, smaller merchants are struggling to find ways to compete on convenience without excessively compromising their margins and without alienating customers. National Retail Solutions (NRS), a point-of-sale (POS) company providing systems geared toward independent retailers, said Thursday (June 6)...

Small Business Owners’ Optimism Rises, but Inflation Remains a Problem
Economy // June 11, 2024

Small business owners are more optimistic than they’ve been throughout 2024 but they remain less optimistic than they have been historically. The NFIB Small Business Optimism Index rose 0.8 point to 90.5 in May, a figure that is the highest level of the year but...

Job Creation Slows Amid Big Cuts in Manufacturing
Economy // June 05, 2024

Job creation in the U.S. is demonstrating signs of slowing as wages remain flat. That’s according to the monthly report on private sector employment released Wednesday (June 5) by ADP. It showed the private sector adding 152,000 jobs in May, down from 188,000 the month...

Interviews & Exclusives
Paytronix’s New CEO Says Restaurants Can Close Service Gap With AI Analytics

July 24, 2023
As restaurants struggle with ongoing labor challenges, technology can help those with less experienced staff offer the kind of personalized service that many customers expect, according to new Paytronix CEO Jeff Hindman. On Tuesday (July 18), Paytronix announced that Hindman is taking over the position previously held by Andrew Robbins, who is assuming the role […]

Chipotle CTO: AI Could Transform Everything From Food Prep to Dishwashing

July 17, 2023
At Chipotle Mexican Grill, automation is slowly taking over kitchens as part of the fast-casual giant’s efforts to boost back-of-house efficiency and mitigate labor challenges. Most recently, the brand announced...

Bite Ninja Bets on Restaurant Remote Workforce Despite Diner Frustrations

June 29, 2023
As labor-crunched restaurants seek to get more productivity out of their workforce, one tech startup is offering a remote work solution, even as diners demand just the opposite — more...

30% of US Construction Firms Invest in Digital Payments Amid Housing Slump

March 02, 2023
Construction firms facing lower housing starts and rising mortgage rates that are turning off potential home buyers are increasingly turning to digital payment solutions as a way to increase cash...

Quick Reads
Citi Sees AI Impacting More Than Half Of All Finance Jobs

June 19, 2024
Which industry’s job market will be most impacted by artificial intelligence (AI)? According to a new report by Citi, a little more than half — 54% — of jobs in the banking sector have a higher potential for automation, while another 12% could be augmented by AI. “AI-powered clients could increase price competition in the […]

Small Business Owners’ Optimism Rises, but Inflation Remains a Problem

June 11, 2024
Small business owners are more optimistic than they’ve been throughout 2024 but they remain less optimistic than they have been historically. The NFIB Small Business Optimism Index rose 0.8 point...

Job Creation Slows Amid Big Cuts in Manufacturing

June 05, 2024
Job creation in the U.S. is demonstrating signs of slowing as wages remain flat. That’s according to the monthly report on private sector employment released Wednesday (June 5) by ADP....

Job Openings Slip 4.8% in April, Signaling Cooler Labor Market

June 04, 2024
The number of job openings in the United States declined by 4.8% in April. There were 8.1 million job openings available on the last business day of April, down from...